Steven Gerrard may be heading to America at the end of the season – but Liverpool may be able to get some top talent heading in the other direction in the years to come.

The Reds recently extended their youth football agreement in America, where the club has been working with an affiliate club in Texas for three years now.

Liverpool’s partner club in Texas offers boys and girls programmes across 140 youth teams, and 1,800 players between the ages of five and 17, from seven venues across the state.

And by the looks of our video of nine-year-old Lucas Siikala, there’s plenty of talent to harvest on the other side of the Pond.

Lucas Siikala, a young Academy player with LFC in Texas

Dad Toni said: “Lucas has been playing organised soccer since he was three and been with the Liverpool Reds Academy since he was six here in Dallas. Lucas is nuts about Liverpool and soccer in general so hopefully it will continue.”

Lucas has already met Liverpool legends Kenny Dalglish, Ian Rush and Robbie Fowler on their visits to the Academy.

Every year coaches from the US visit the Academy in Kirkby for a course in the Liverpool Way while coaches from LFC’s International Academy also visit Texas each summer to pass on their expertise.

Jimmy Melia, who scored 77 goals for the Reds in a career stretching from 1955-64 and went on to manage Brighton to a famous FA Cup final appearance, works as a senior coach out in Texas, acting as an ambassador for the club and inspiration for the young players.

Lucas Siikala with pals and Ian Rush and Robbe Fowler

The project initially covered Texas but now extends to South Carolina and it is hoped further expansion clubs will be added as the Reds continue to spread their message across the USA.

At the time the LFC deal was extended, Reds ambassador Ian Rush said : “It’s great to see the fantastic work that is taking place over in America where these young players are getting a unique opportunity to learn to play the Liverpool Way.

“There is a huge opportunity for the club to help develop the grassroots game around the world and this is just a great example of that. We will continue to deliver these excellent coaching programmes, welcoming both players and coaches in America to be part of the LFC family.”

If you like Lucas's skills, have a look at a certain Steven Gerrard in his younger days here playing for Whsiton Juniors